Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech: Filharmonici města Prahy, international English name: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra ) is a Czech symphony orchestra from Prague.
History
After the Second World War, the first in-house orchestra of the film studio Barrandov was as Filmový Symfonický Orchestr ( FISYO ) to German: Film Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1948 and is now in Europe, therefore, the oldest orchestra of its kind His job was to make the music for the annual dozen einzuspielen local film productions. In 1989, the State Orchestra was disbanded as economically unsustainable. The musicians gave " her " not to orchestra and presented it gradually on your legs. First, the ensemble performed as Czech Symphony Orchestra Prague, changed his name, however, because of repeated misuse of the term by other orchestras finally 1995 Prague Philharmonic as a pure market economy, without state or local government grant organized the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. With this economic state they belong to the exceptions in the European musical life.
Work
Toured the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra of Europe and are a focus of their work. So they designed with in Aachen, Altenberg, Berlin, Corvey - Hoexter, Dresden, Hamm, Cologne, Munich, Paderborn, Black Forest MF, Speyer, Strasbourg and Worms in German-speaking festivals and music weeks. Musically combines the classical orchestra not only with film music, but sometimes jazz or pop. The term classical music event as it offers the Philharmonic Rocks a series Classics for Kids with conductor / presenter Michel Macheè. The Philharmonic went beyond to about 80 choirs and concert choirs. These choral symphonic guest projects, a three-letter abbreviation is her name: KSO, which stands for Concert, Studio and oratorio. One of the highlights of Prague's musical life include the New Year's Concert of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Friedemann Riehle.
The orchestra will next 200 recording sessions in the year to the cooperating partners include decca, EMI, Sony BGM as well as European, American and Canadian film studios and composers. In recordings made guest appearances, among others the soloists Jonas Kaufmann and Gabetta and the conductor Georg Solti and Yehudi Menuhin.
The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra is co-founder of the initiative Prague Classic. Conductor Laureate Mario Clemens, as permanent conductor act Nick Raine, Richard Hein, Charles Olivieri- Munroe, Alexander J. Suess, Friedemann Riehle, Adam Clemens and Boris Perrenoud. 1st concertmaster is Radek Sandera. 2005 from the Prague Philharmonic Camerata one emerged, which performs under the name Concerto Prague " in chamber philharmonic occupation and is preferably conducted by Alexander J. Suess.